When the weather is sunny and windy, kite flying can be a lot of fun. This one activity will also make you very relaxed. Get rid of your video games, get off the couch, and read the following instructions for the best way to fly a kite.
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Part 1 of 2: Choosing the Right Conditions
Step 1. Prepare your kite
There are several variations of kites that you can choose from and you can make your own. The standard forms are easiest to fly, but if you're looking for a challenge, go for the bigger one and fly higher.
Light to moderate winds (around 9-24 km/h) are best for flying triangular, diamond/diamond and dragon kites. If the wind is strong enough (about 13-40 km/hour), the type of kite that is easy to control is a 3D box-shaped kite or stickless parafoil (a flexible kite without an inflated frame, made of parafoil like a parachute)
Step 2. Choose the right day
If a light breeze is blowing but you don't feel interested then it's time to go to the hills where to fly kites. The last thing you need to do is go out and spend some time holding the kite. With good wind, you can make the kite dance and soar maybe even dive or do tricks (difficult moves).
- If you see the leaves bobbing gently on the ground, that's a perfect sign. At that time the wind speed should be around 8-40 km/h, the ideal range you are looking for. So that you are not disappointed, make sure these conditions. Use a flag or windsock to determine the strength and direction of the wind.
- Fly a kite only when conditions are safe, meaning it is not raining or there is lightning. In fact, in the cloud there is an electric current that will be drawn by the wet kite string. You know, by flying a kite during a storm, Benjamin Franklin (inventor of the lightning rod) proved that lightning is electricity.
Step 3. Choose the right location
Do not fly your kite near highways, near power lines or airports. The best locations you can choose, for example parks, fields, and beaches. The wider the area, the more fun it will be.
The trees may be harmless, but the fewer trees the better. Some types of trees, because of the shape of their crowns and denseness, tend to get kites stuck in them
Step 4. Find a friend to help you fly the kite
Flying a kite is easy, and it gets even easier if it's done by two people. Besides that, the two of them will definitely be more fun.
Part 2 of 2: Flying Your Kite
Step 1. Hold the skein of yarn, while a friend of yours holds the kite
The kite should be facing you, with your back facing the direction of the wind. If the wind blows from behind the kite, the kite will fall.
Step 2. Remove the yarn from the skein about 20 meters long
Have your friend back away from you as far as the length of the string you removed. Make sure there are no disturbances around the location where the kite will be released.
Step 3. Signal your friend to let go of the kite
You may need to wait for the wind to blow your kite up. You'll need to pull on the string to apply some tension and launch the kite into the air.
Step 4. Pay attention to the wind direction
If the wind direction changes then you need to adapt. Think about some of the following terms:
- Think of yourself as the "Flyer" and the friend holding the kite the "Blider."
- Arrange it so that the wind blows from the Pilot to the Launcher.
Step 5. Make sure the wind is blowing in a straight line from your position to your friend, the glider
If you stay aware of these conditions, you will be able to fly a kite much longer.
Step 6. Remove the threads to make the kite fly higher
Be careful to monitor the end of the string-if your kite is of poor quality, the flying thread may break and slip off the reins, causing you to lose the kite.
Step 7. Pull the string lightly to lower or make the kite fly lower
Wrap the yarn on the skein as the initial condition.
Step 8. Make kite flying more fun
As soon as the kite takes off, you might think, "Okay…now what next?" With your friends, try doing some stunts to make it more fun.
- Record how fast you can get the kite to a 45 degree position (the angle between the ground and the kite string from your hand to the maximum length).
- Keep track of how quickly you can get the 150 yards of thread out of your hand.
- Keep the record. Watch how long you can keep your kite in the air, up to the nearest 5 minutes.
- Lower the kite out of the air into your hands without ever touching the ground. If necessary, pull the string quickly from time to time to keep the kite in the air.
- As soon as you know how to fly a kite, get serious about taking pictures from time to time.
Tips
- The activity of flying a kite is best if it is done in an open field, such as a football field or grass field, because it is wide and open. You can even fly a kite on the flat roof of the building. Including open and spacious locations are beaches and lakesides.
- Choose a day when the wind is not too much.
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To prevent the kite from falling:
- If there is little wind: Run, but be careful! Pay attention to where you are running; Remove the kite's tail and anything that causes additional resistance and try to make the kite as light as possible. If there is a tendency for the kite to move downwards, make the tip of the kite point up (by releasing the string slowly) and then pull the string as fast as you can.
- If there's a lot of wind, try to follow these steps: Pull the yarn in a pumping motion and release the longer yarn. This move is quite effective when the kite encounters "something dives," such as a bird or another kite. Besides being able to avoid it, you can also chase it back. If your kite has already fallen, consider attaching a tail or tassel to the back edge, or something else to create a barrier. This method is useful for increasing the stability of your kite, especially to cope with the wind at a higher point.
- Wind speed is measured relative to your speed. That is, you are standing still while the breeze is blowing at 9.7 km/h which is equivalent to you running at 9.7 km/h when no wind is blowing. If you're out in the open, try running holding a spool of yarn to fill in gaps when the wind stops blowing. Or, if it's a windless day, watch how high you can raise your kite by running in a wide circle-at least you'll burn some calories!
Warning
- Do not fly kites near power lines. An animated film called Louie the Lightning Bug (released in America) teaches about electricity and its safety, including not to fly kites around the power grid.
- Do not fly a kite during rain or lightning storms.
- Avoid flying a kite on the street or in any location close to power lines or trees, because kites need a lot of space to move freely in all directions, up and down.
